“Η ποίηση μάς ταξιδεύει…” 4 ποιήματα από το Bangladesh
Επιμέλεια-σύνταξη: Εύα Πετροπούλου Λιανού
The Past and Present
By Rezauddin Stalin
I missed her so much,
When she was not here past year.
I don’t think about her anymore,
When she is around me this time.
I had plenty of fruits last year,
I even did not touch any of them.
I have so much craving to have some now,
But there is no more this year.
Once I thought to become a wealthy one.
Money seems useless to me now.
I had never been there where I did travel in fact.
And, it is me, was not anywhere
I am now here today in your depressed conversation.
Translated by Tuwa Noor
One Footstep Away
By Rezauddin Stalin
The Sun exists inside of each and everyone
And there is an obvious astounding morning
And a tender evening which is almost primitive
And the Earth is orbiting constantly
The mouth is a stair of fire
And there is whirling of water in eye
Tardiness and fastness are not that measures of accomplishment
The destination is the ultimate destiny
And travels millions of stars in a speed, which just blink of eye
The sunset is just one footstep away
Bethlehem is one footstep far
Golgotha and cross-sprinkled Jerusalem just one footstep away
The door to hell
Rezauddin Stalin
Nazrul was on hunger strike
In Hoogly jail
A few days’ later a journalist
Came to tell
He asks `Is Nazrul here
The rebel poet?’
I want o meet him
Find out his gait
Nazrul was brought
Handcuffed,eyes red
Scuffled hair
All upset
He waved his stick
Are you Nazrul?
He gave a lecture
Wrongly using English like a fool
“Go”, said he
Nazrul was going back from hell
He turned and asked
Have you heard of poet Byron?
Of course, who hasn’t?
Do you remember who ruled
At that time?
Said no ,who’s he?
Nazrul smiled
Many years later
People will remember only me
Not thee!
Ideal
Rezauddin Stalin
The man who sat for a long time
In the middle of the fire
His head turned into a path
He refused thirst
Thrown away aarti
And all offers tempting
He is afraid of losing his way again
Stood in the middle of patience
And slowly turned
A waiting rock.
Rezauddin Stalin is a well-known poet in Bangladesh and beyond and is born on 22nd November 1962 in Jessore, Bangladesh. He has done his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and MA in Political Science from Dhaka University. He is the former Deputy Director of Nazrul Institute where he was employed for 35 years. Stalin’s poems got translated into most languages in the world and he is also a well-known TV anchor and media personality in Bangladesh. Stalin is the founder and chairman of the Performing Art Center and is also the senior editor of Magic Lonthon – a literary organization.
Rezauddin Stalin’s total number of books are more than 100 now and his Wikipedia link is: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rezauddin_Stalin
He has received many awards and some accolades are:
Darjeeling Natto Chokhro Award India (1985), Bangla Academy (2006), Micheal Modhushudhan Dutta Award (2009), Shobho Shachi Award West Bengal (2011), Torongo of California Award USA(2012), Writers club Award California USA (2012), Badam Cultural Award California USA (2012), City Ananda Alo Award(2015), West Bengal, India, Centre Stage Barashat Award (2018), Journalist Association Award UK (2018) and Silk Road Poet Laureate Award Xi’an China (2020).
His Social Media links are:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rezauddin22stalin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RezauddinStalin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rezauddinstalin/
